Chapter 117 Strategies of All Parties
Feeling the same pressure as Pang Nuan were the other generals who led the coalition troops. Coincidentally, they all issued similar military orders.

War is synonymous with death. As opponents, they are of course seeking victory.

As for how ruthless the means were, they had no choice after feeling the pressure from Qin's popularity.

"Like a shadow, it follows you everywhere."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, the changes in the Shadow Secret Guards are really scary."

After Xu Gou quickly sent the information out, he looked at the person opposite him and said with a smile: "Why, old friends who separated from the Black Ice Platform don't you say hello to your old friends now?"

The standing Shadow Guard rolled his eyes at Xu Gou and said calmly, "Xu Gou, this is a talent selection competition for my Shadow Guard. If you get too close to me, it will affect my assessment of your merits."

The dog looked injured, then said with a smile: "A jar of good wine, otherwise you know my methods. I think you don't want to be said to have gained merit by helping others."

Hearing this, the man couldn't help but twitch his lips, but he still compromised and said, "Two jars of fine wine, you treat me as a stranger."

"Hahaha……"

Xu Gou laughed happily and nodded in agreement. After the man left, Xu Gou restrained his smile and said leisurely: "Pass the order down and fully cooperate with the Shadow Secret Guard's actions."

"Since the king wants to train his troops, let's make the blade of the Shadow Guard sharper."

"promise"

Someone agreed and left, and then a voice came: "Xu Gou, don't overdo it, otherwise it will seem that I, the Black Ice Platform, am suppressing the Shadow Secret Guards."

Xu Gou's eyes sparkled, and he chuckled, "Don't worry, the Marquis has already issued an order. This time, it's not just a talent selection competition for the Shadow Secret Guard, but also a time for me to show off my sword on the Black Ice Platform again."

"This confrontation should let some forces understand that the terrifying power of my Black Ice Platform is no longer just a legend."

……

"Ying Zifei, you are really generous." The moon was bright and the stars were sparse. The fighting in the city had not yet ended, but one side had already suffered heavy losses.

Standing on the towering roof, Yan Dan and his companions, who were watching the battle from above, felt as if their hearts were tightened by some force.

Qin's response was to clear the countryside and fortify the city. Ying Zifei, who had predicted the coalition's reaction, succeeded in fishing again.

"Master, should we take action?" someone nearby asked softly. In order to conceal the identity of Crown Prince Yan Dan, several people were wearing black clothes and masks to hide their faces. At this time, the fighting below was about to end. If they did not take action, they would be destroyed.

"No chance."

Yan Dan shook his head, his eyes deep and solemn. Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, it was obvious that Ying Zifei had already made plans. If his guess was correct, the twelve zodiac animals of the Black Ice Platform might have all been dispatched.

With Ying Zifei taking over the Black Ice Stage, the Twelve Zodiac Signs of the Black Ice Stage have become more and more mysterious, and their true strength is unknown.

But Yan Dan knew that Ying Zifei had too many resources to train the Twelve Zodiac Signs, especially those who could become the Twelve Zodiac Signs of the Black Ice Stage, their talents would not be bad.

"Black Ice Platform, Shadow Secret Guard, Sect Shadow Guard."

Muttering to himself, Yan Dan felt that feeling of powerlessness coming back again. Every time he thought he could withstand the strength of the person he regarded as his opponent, the opponent would give him a surprise.

Yan Dan knew clearly that it was not that the three forces of Black Ice Platform, Shadow Secret Guard and Zong Shadow Guard were so mysterious and unpredictable, but that the rulers of these three forces had huge resources to provide them with to become more and more powerful.

And this is where Yan Dan feels most powerless.

After calming down, Yan Dan quickly left with his men. He would definitely choose to take action, but not at this time.

"you lose"

The outcome on the chessboard was still undecided, but Ying Zifei's smile made the Six-Fingered Black Knight silent.

Yes, he lost.

The gambling started with Yan Dan's arrival and ended with his departure. Yan Dan's failure to make a move was the reason why he became the loser of the gambling.

"you say"

“Should I be happy or depressed?”

The Six-Fingered Black Knight's tone was inexplicable and his expression was complicated. Yan Dan's decision to wait for the best time before taking action seemed to be the best option, but from the overall situation, as time went by, there would no longer be a best time.

"From his perspective, choosing to retain his strength is not a bad choice."

Ying Zifei said as he made another move. Six-fingered Black Knight shook his head and smiled when he heard it, and sighed: "What a pity! If he chooses to take action tonight, even if he suffers heavy losses, he can still gain greater benefits."

"At this time of coalition attack, reserving strength and waiting for the right time is exactly the worst option."

"I think that after tonight, the opinions and evaluations of him by all parties involved will not be so favorable."

He was not determined to name the student. The Six-Fingered Black Knight knew that his disciple Yan Dan had lost another round in this round.

What the coalition forces feared was that each party would preserve its own strength, and while Yan Dan's decision seemed reasonable, he lacked the courage to fight for success.

"You should be very happy." The Six-Fingered Black Knight said softly, looking at Ying Zifei who was in a good mood.

"Yan Dan is not on the list of people I consider to be my rivals."

Ying Zifei spoke calmly, his tone leisurely but full of dominance, and then he chuckled and said: "Your Excellency, you and I both know that the biggest flaw of the coalition is that people are selfish."

"The unity at this moment will always fall apart after repeated losses."

The Six-Fingered Black Knight sighed with disappointment. He knew very well that what Ying Zifei said was right. This visit was just another test for Yan Dan.

If Yan Dan chooses to take action tonight, he, as a leader of the Mohist school, will definitely pin down Ying Zifei and the Black Ice Platform masters in the city.

Even though he knew that he would have to pay a heavy price to deal with Ying Zifei afterwards, he thought it was worth it.

Unfortunately, Yan Dan's seemingly best choice actually began to stir up the selfish ambitions of the coalition forces.

Where will this wind blow next?
"Your Excellency, Master Xu of the Mohist School is a master of weapon forging. If I want his forging skills, what is the price?"

Ying Zifei's words brought the Six-Fingered Black Knight back to his senses. He was also stunned and asked in confusion: "Your Qin State is also unique in this field. Forging a few famous swords will not be of much use to you, right?"

After taking a deep look at the Six-Fingered Black Knight, Ying Zifei knew that his attempt had failed. It sounded like a compliment, but in fact it was a rejection.

The Six-Fingered Black Knight also looked at Ying Zifei deeply, and was quickly thinking about Ying Zifei's purpose in his heart. Master Xu would not give his forging skills to Ying Zifei. Not to mention his own thoughts, even Master Xu himself would not give his own inheritance to Ying Zifei.

The weapons of Qin were already formidable, and if Ying Zifei inherited Master Xu's legacy, it would only be more formidable for Qin, which was able to mobilize a large amount of manpower and material resources.

"You once promised that you would not covet other inheritances of the Mo family."

There was a certain warning in the Six-Fingered Black Knight's tone. Today, Ying Zifei's personal martial arts skills are not the best in the world, but his power and ability make it difficult for people to defend against him when he plans something.

"I said it was an exchange, not plunder." Ying Zifei smiled slightly and spread his hands to express that he had no intention of breaking his promise.

"No," the six-fingered black knight gave the most accurate answer, and then he said leisurely: "Master Xu has many ideas about the Qin State. I think he would rather destroy the inheritance than give it to you."

In order to completely put an end to Ying Zifei's thoughts, the Six-Fingered Black Knight did not mind explaining Master Xu's hatred of Qin.

Anyway, with the intelligence channels of Heibingtai, Ying Zifei must know it.

"is it?"

Ying Zifei smiled faintly and said calmly: "If Your Excellency Juzi says so, can I also assume that the Mohist reserve disciples that Your Excellency Juzi wants to train in the Mohist Mechanical City are also people who hate Qin?"

Six-Fingered Black Knight: ...

This one sentence choked the Six-Fingered Black Knight. He knew very well that Ying Zifei was a cruel and ruthless guy. Once he confirmed certain things, he would not mind destroying certain people at once.

"This is a matter of great importance. I can only give you one promise: some things are only planned for the future."

The Six-Fingered Black Knight said this very seriously. Ying Zifei thought about it for a moment and nodded slightly, which made the Six-Fingered Black Knight inexplicably relieved.

This guy Ying Zifei is becoming more and more terrifying.

After making another move, Ying Zifei smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "Master, no matter what you are planning, I will give you a piece of advice."

"Train the Mo Xia you have chosen well. If people change their minds in the future, I, Ying Zifei, will be the one standing on the ruins of the Mo Family Mechanical City."

The corners of Six-Fingered Black Knight's mouth twitched slightly. This was a warning, but also showed a certain attitude.

In a game of chess, the winner always loses in the end, but when the six-fingered black knight left, he acted as if he was the loser.

"Sir, are you going to track him down?"

Ying Zifei looked at the direction where the Six-Fingered Black Knight left and shook his head, saying, "No need, he has already made his move."

"We will fight together. If he attacks again, then we will be enemies."

What will be the attitude of the various schools of thought in this war of alliances and conquests?
……

At Hangu Pass, Qin General Meng Ao breathed a sigh of relief after reading the urgent military report.

The series of wars seemed to be a preparation by the Qin State, but when the real fighting started, the pressure was really great.

Now the strategy of fortifying the city and clearing the fields has stabilized the situation, but for the Qin State, it means a waste of energy in attack and defense.

"General, is it time to reorganize the various departments?" someone spoke. Meng Ao pondered for a moment. The Qin State had been prepared for a long time, so shouldn't the coalition forces be prepared as well?

The current war situation depends on each other disrupting the accuracy of each other's deployment and intelligence.

Meng Ao and others knew that the deployment of various Qin forces had been locked down by the intelligence investigation of the coalition forces. In this case, they had to make sure that the other side was confused.

"Pass the order. Except for the troops transferred to Hangu Pass, the other troops will be chosen by the commanders according to the changes in the situation."

The battlefield was too large, and Meng Ao knew that even as the commander-in-chief, it would be difficult for him to make an accurate judgment on the timeliness of the intelligence.

In this case, let him hold on to Hangu Pass and stabilize Qin's basic situation in this war. As long as Hangu Pass is not lost, Qin will have the confidence to drag on with the coalition forces.

When the order was conveyed, some generals who received the order to fight freely were a little confused. However, when they thought about the situation of the war, they also understood that General Meng Ao's choice was helpless.

"Yang Duanhe, Meng Wu and the others are all marching faster?"

Wang Jian, who had reined in his horse, frowned after receiving the military intelligence order.

With the intelligence gathering of the Black Ice Platform, the Shadow Secret Guards, and the military, the latest intelligence from the three parties continued to flow into the hands of the main generals of the Qin army. At this time, Wang Jian already had a clearer outline of the overall battle situation.

Now it seems that the coalition forces are winning step by step, but in Wang Jian's eyes, such a situation is very unfavorable to the coalition forces.

Pang Nuan and others in the coalition were not fools, and the plan of the coalition was not a spur-of-the-moment idea.

In other words, the coalition forces must have a back-up plan, and what this back-up plan will bring is what Wang Jian wants to judge and be most vigilant about at this moment.

"Is it really Hangu Pass?"

Wang Jian's gaze seemed to be cast on Hangu Pass, the towering city walls, and the terrain of Yaoshan.

"No, definitely not in this direction."

With a deep gaze, Wang Jian gave his most accurate and reasonable answer.

The coalition forces and the Qin State fought a war of attrition at Hangu Pass?

No, the outcomes of the previous coalition attacks on Qin have shown that once Qin is prepared, this direction will never be a breakthrough.

"Send a message, contact the Black Ice Terrace Zhen'an Marquis, and inform him that I, Wang Jian, need intelligence support."

Wang Jian was unable to make an accurate judgment at this time, but he knew what he needed to make an accurate judgment.

Intelligence and the ability of Ying Zifei, the ruler of the Black Ice Platform, Zhen'an Hou.

After one collaboration, Wang Jian would not underestimate Ying Zifei's ability. That guy seemed to be not involved in some things, but his shadow was still behind them.

Urgent intelligence is transmitted via the Black Ice Platform's top-secret eagle message. To intercept it, one needs an excellent archer.

The coalition forces were obviously prepared in this regard, but the information transmission from the Black Ice Platform was not limited to this method.

After learning of Wang Jian's judgment, Ying Zifei also asked people to quickly transmit any information they could find about the coalition forces' mobilization to Wang Jian.

He is not good at this, but Wang Jian is good at it. Ying Zifei will not interfere with his judgment, although he has some guesses about Pang Nuan's choice.

However, this speculation is based on certain memories, but Ying Zifei is very clear that when he stirs a certain point, the future has begun to change.

To believe the original memory track?

No, Ying Zifei would not do that. It can be said that when he stirred up the situation again and again, he also lost his judgment on many future trajectories.

Ying Zifei did not feel disappointed on this point, nor would he let certain memories become his stubborn judgments on certain things.

……

"It's a mess?"

In the military account, the information arrived, and Pang Nuan's eyes flickered after reading it.

The deployment of the Qin army and Meng Ao's choice were all within his expectations.

"Can you keep Hangu Pass?"

Pang Nuan didn’t think Meng Ao’s choice was wrong. From Meng Ao’s point of view, his choice was the best choice.

As long as the coalition forces are blocked at Hangu Pass for three months, they will inevitably lose their fighting spirit. At that time, the internal problems of the coalition forces will expose themselves.

Staring at the military map, Pang Nuan's eyes were filled with excitement. To the Qin State and people around the world who were paying attention to this war, the current battle between the coalition forces seemed to be the coalition forces eyeing Hangu Pass.

And this is exactly what Pang Nuan wants to achieve.

From the beginning of planning the war of alliance, Pang Nuan was very clear that if the alliance wanted to succeed in attacking Qin, the route of attacking Hangu Pass was the most difficult way.

If they want to win the battle in one go, they must catch Qin off guard, giving the coalition forces hope of continuing to fight together.

Only in this way can the internal strife within the coalition forces be reduced and Qin can be prevented from using diplomatic means to resolve the problem.

The prerequisite for this plan to be realized is that Pang Nuan can find a direction that will allow the coalition forces to see the hope of crippling the Qin State and dividing its territory.

Only in this way can the kings of the various countries in the coalition see hope and grit their teeth to support the logistical needs of the coalition's operations.

At the same time, Pang Nuan hoped to let the aristocratic families who were pushing for the coalition to attack Qin see their desire to seek benefits.

As long as all parties see hope of getting what they want, the coalition forces can unite and unleash their due combat effectiveness.

After calming down his thoughts, Pang Nuan prepared to carry out the second step of the plan. What he had to do next was to go all out to disrupt Qin's intelligence network on the operation and mobilization of the coalition forces.

Only when Qin's eyes are disturbed and Qin is plunged into fog, will it be the best time for Pang Nuan to take action.

"It's your turn now. If you can lure Ying Zifei's Black Ice Platform out of sight, it will be a great achievement."

Pang Nuan looked at a person who was one of the guards left for him by Lord Xinling Wei Wuji. He was also a master who commanded a part of Lord Xinling Wei Wuji's secret power.

"Do you want to unite with Yan Dan and other forces?" the man asked. Pang Nuan nodded and said without hesitation: "Of course we should unite. The more we can mobilize the intelligence network of the Black Ice Platform, the better it will be for me."

"I understand." The man nodded. He understood what Pang Nuan meant. In order to achieve his goal, this time he didn't mind letting the forces from all parties die at the hands of Ying Zifei and Heibingtai.

The man was about to leave, but then he thought of something. He bowed to Pang Nuan and said, "I'm afraid I'll never come back after this trip."

"Your Majesty's daughter has now married into a farming family. I hope Your Majesty will grant her some permission in the future."

Pang Nuan held her with both hands and said firmly: "That's right. I will never let her fall into danger as long as I live."

The man bowed again, and then left without looking back. Looking at his back, Pang Nuan said nothing, and finally turned to look at the map with a deep gaze.

……

The birds were foraging for food in the forest, but Dongjun's arrival did not scare them. His high level of lightness skills also amazed the people waiting for him.

"This is what you Yin-Yang family have always wanted to get from Xinling Jun."

The brocade box containing something was thrown in Dongjun's direction. Dongjun took it, opened the brocade box, nodded slightly, put it away and said: "Tell me the terms of the transaction."

The man looked at Dong Jun and said, "Two conditions."

"First, we need your Yin-Yang family to take action and bind the previous generation of Jingwei to the Nong family."

Hearing this, Dong Jun frowned and asked in confusion: "Your people have already escorted her and the child to the farmer's house. Didn't the farmer's family reach a deal with you?"

The man smiled bitterly, and did not hide it from Dong Jun, saying directly: "The conflicts among the various halls of the Farmers' Family have become apparent. Although the leader of the Farmers' Family is here, he is involved in too many things."

"His opponents are Lu Buwei, Ying Zifei, and even more so your Yin-Yang School."

"I think that once there is a chance, the leader of the Farmer Family will surely die. With the methods used by Lü Buwei, Ying Zifei and others, a divided Farmer Family is a good Farmer Family, isn't it?"

Dong Jun took a deep look at this man and praised him: "As expected, he is the most trusted think tank of Wei Wuji, Lord Xinling."

Do you really think that some of the things that Tian Guang, the current leader of the Nong family, is doing now are secrets?
To some, it wasn't a secret, it was just the wrong timing.

"How are you going to bind her to the Nong family?" Dongjun also became curious. Speaking of the woman Jingwei from the previous generation, she kept trying to break free from the fate that bound her, but she was targeted by one terrible person after another.

Just like the deceased Xinling Jun Wei Wuji, for the sake of some plans, while pushing that woman to escape her fate, he would also make plans at the same time.

"If possible, let her find a good match in a farm family."

Dong Jun felt his eyebrows jump, and looked at the man, somewhat confused. The man explained: "This is the order of the Lord."

"Your Majesty said that the birth of that child was calculated and it was unfair to her. If it is really possible, she should have a real life of her own."

"And this is your Lordship's compensation for his guilt in scheming against her."

Dongjun was silent for a while, then she nodded and said, "I will personally fulfill this condition, even if I have to use the Yin-Yang family's magic."

Hearing this, the man was a little confused. Dongjun's promise seemed a bit strange.

When he looked at Dongjun's emotional changes, the old and wise man seemed to understand something and then smiled meaningfully.

(End of this chapter)